फोटोग्राफर Dory Chamoun

—क्या आप फ़ोटोजेनिक हैं?

—Ouff... even though I don't believe I am, I still have to say yes. The reason is that everyone has their photogenic side. Every person is unique and each uniqueness is beautiful. I have to follow what I preach because I know that I can capture the beauty in anyone I photograph.

—आप फोटोग्राफ़ी इंडस्ट्री में कैसे आए?

—I have to say that my biggest influence since I was a child was my uncle. He always had a camera in hand, and therefore, so did I. I love life, and I love to show others the beauty in it. So in my career, I get to do that every single day. I have the privilege to be at everyone's important events and capture them through my eyes. I have the honour to be trusted by others for me to capture their personality and to later justify that trust. I simply love what I do.

—आपकी नज़र में एक अच्छी तस्वीर में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बातें क्या हैं?

—For you to see yourself in there. For you to, not only remember the moment captured, but the emotions you were feeling at that moment. I want my clients to look back at their photos and relive each special moment. For them to look back and say "Yes, that was us". To evoke that emotion all over again, wether it be laughter, love, passion and even sadness at times.

—क्या आपको यात्रा करना पसंद है?

—Absolutely! We love in this world. The boundaries of my life are not only the city lines, province lines, country lines... but the whole planet we live on. I love to experience all cultures and way of life. When I travel to do a destination wedding or event, I make sure to capture everything starting from the moment we leave until the moment I get back. I want them to have their whole trip captured.

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको सबसे अधिक क्या पसंद है?

—The fact that I can show my clients the beauty in what I see trough my lens. That I can tell a story of their special day. That I can make anyone feel beautiful and photogenic. The ability to ave someone look back at their wedding and cry, smile, laugh and feel every ounce of emotion they felt then. To show them what I see.

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको क्या सबसे कम पसंद है?

—That I can't clone myself and be in more places. That I am always tempted to do more. It's hard for me to stop shooting. I always want to keep going. As mochas I love my work, I always want to push to do more.

—फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी का क्या भविष्य है?

—For now... drones, in terms of tech. But for the art of it, it the classic side of it will always remain. Trends come and go and come back again. I can't say exactly what will happen, but I know that for as long as it exists, people will always be people... there will always be emotions and there will always be light. Photography is light.

—आप जिस फोटोग्राफी में स्पेश्लाइज़ेशन रखते हैं उसमें क्या खास होता है?

—I adapt to my clients. I am passionate in what I do and therefore it translates into my work. I am not only there to capture their moments, but I am also there to make them feel great. All my couples feel comfortable when I am around. I help them enjoy each moment.

—आलोचनाओं को आप किस रूप में लेते हैं?

—As openly as I can. My ultimate goal is to offer the best I can to my couples. Needs change.. and if I don't listen and am open to it, then there is no point.

—क्या फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी में कोई ट्रेंड चल रहे हैं?

—Yes, tons... too many to list. By the time you read this, more new ones will start. But, since I am asked, here are a few. (smoke bombs, back lighting, fun shots, jump shots, candids will always be in)

—यदि किसी ग्राहक को फोटोग्राफ़र चुनना हो तो उसे क्या देखना चाहिए?

—Meet your photographer. Sit down and chat with them. They will be with you for your whole day so having a good connection with them is key. They work will speak for itself, so now, speak with them.

—शूटिंग के दौरान किन बातों की बिलकुल अनुमति नहीं होती है?

—Hmmm... anything disrespectful I guess. I'm ok with having uncle bob shooting alongside of me. I will actually help adjust his camera so he can get better pictures. :)

—एक फोटोग्राफर ऐसी कौन सी चीजें कैप्चर कर सकता है जो आमतौर पर नज़रों में नहीं आतीं?

—Well, the bride & groom are caught up in their moments. There day passes by so fast that they barely have a chance to focus on other things. A photographer will see something in a different light. A different angle. In doing so, he/she can bring out or emphasize more a story. There will always be the party shots that will be captures.
But overall, a whole story could happen in a fraction of a section and that, most people miss out on.

—फ़ोटो के मूल्य को क्या प्रभावित करता है? इसके तत्व यानी एलीमेंट्स क्या हैं?

—Emotions and the story told.

—आपकी राय में 21वीं सदी का प्रतीक कौन व्यक्ति हो सकता है?

—I honestly don't know how to answer this one. Sorry.

—आप किसकी तस्वीरें उतारना चाहेंगे?

—Everything and everyone :)

—क्या आपका कोई प्रोफ़ेशनल टैबू है यानी पेशे की दृष्टि से कोई वर्जित बातें?

—I've been doing it long enough and love it way to much to be affected by anything.

—आप किसके साथ शूटिंग करना पसंद करेंगे?

—Anyone as passionate as me. (I will give a shoutout to Yervant. I love his work and love his sense of humour and passion in what he does. He LOVES photography and life itself.)

—आप किस बारे में चिंतित रहते हैं, और क्यों?

—Missing a moment. That will always be there. I always strive to capture everything so it's normal to worry about missing something.

—आपके जीवन का सबसे प्रभावशाली क्षण कौन-सा है?

—I can't bring it down to one moment, or even a few. I want to have as many impressive moments as I can. Life is not about waiting for that one moment or measuring it up to everything else. It's about finding all the small moments that bring you joy.

—यदि आपके पास किसी एनीमेशन, साहित्य या मूवी का कैरेक्टर बनने का मौका हो तो आप कौन-सा कैरेक्टर बनना चाहेंगे और क्यों?

—Superman... simply because I want to help and save anyone I can.

—आपको अपने जीवन कौन सबसे अधिक प्रेरित करता है और क्यों?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—सफलता को आप कैसे परिभाषित करते हैं? आप इसे कैसे मापते हैं?

—By my client's reactions. By seeing the tears in their eyes, hearing their laughter. Seeing them tell everyone else that they have to go with me for their event.

—पसंद किए जाने की या सम्मान पाने की, आपकी चाहत क्या रहती है?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—अभी तक काम के दौरान सबसे बड़ी गलती या भूल आपकी क्या रही है?

—Ouch! I don't know if this would count, but once had the wrong file setting for my pictures. It meant I had to edit more afterwards.

—जब आप यात्रा पर जा रहे होते हैं तो अपने साथ आप क्या लेकर चलते हैं और क्यों?

—Everything! I can't have a moment where I will say "If only I brought..."

—क्या आपके पास कोई ऐसी चीज़ है जिसे आप सोचते हैं कि काश मैंने इस गैजेट को नहीं खरीदा होता? यदि ऐसा है तो, क्यों?

—Everything I bought, I have used and made the best of it.

—आप बेहतर तस्वीरें लेने के लिए अपने आप को कैसे शिक्षित करते हैं?

—By letting my inner creative side talk. I also get inspired by going to work shops and watching the work of others.

—एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र के रूप में आप किसके काम से सबसे अधिक प्रभावित हैं?

—Yervant

—जब आपने फ़ोटो खींचना शुरू किया तो वह कौन-सी ऐसी एक चीज़ है जिसे आप सोचते हैं कि काश उसे आप जानते होते?

—Not accurate to answer this at all because there will always be something to learn. Who I am today as a photographer was because of what I knew then and how I grew it from there.

—आप अपनी तस्वीरों के बारे में क्या कहना चाहते हैं?

—I want the story of that moment told. The emotions that were felt at that moment.

—तस्वीरें लेना जारी रखने के लिए कौन-सी बात आपको प्रेरित करती है?

—I love life and always will.

—क्या आपके माता-पिता कमोबेश सख्त रहे होते?

—Same as a previous question, I am who I am know because of my past. No changes. :)

—यदि आप समय पर घर पहुँच सकें तो क्या कुछ आप अलग करना चाहेंगे?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—अन्य ग्रहों पर जीवन के बारे में क्या राय है?

—I believe in them. I am sure that we are far from being the only ones out there.

—आपके नायक-नायिकाएँ कौन हैं?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—किसके लिए आपके मन में कोई इज्जत नहीं है?

—Same as before, anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—आप अपने खाली समय में क्या करते हैं?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—आपके जीवन का कौन-सा ऐसा पहलू है जिसे आम लोग कभी नहीं देख पाते हैं?

—hah hah... if I said it, then it defeats the purpose. ;)

—कब आप अपने काम से पूरी तरह संतुष्ट होते हैं?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—क्या आप पुरुषों और महिलाओं के लिए तय पारंपरिक भूमिकाओं में विश्वास करते हैं?

—Nope.. we are all equal and should be open to doing anything we like.

—क्या आप आसानी से दोस्त बना लेते हैं?

—Don't you feel like you are my friend already? :)

—आपको कहाँ पर रहना पसंद है?

—Too many places to choose from... but I love Europe overall. I would love to travel all over the world.

—अभी तक ऐसी सबसे बेवकूफी भरी बात क्या रही है जिसे करने के लिए आप तैयार हो गए थे?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—क्या जीवन शादी के बाद होता है?

—of course.

—क्या आपका कोई पसंदीदा चुटकुला या मजाकिया किस्सा है? हमें बताएँ।

—oh boy... I will fill this field in after. Too many to tell and choose from. Meet with me and I will tell you a few. Deal?

—क्या आपको कुत्ते या बिल्ली पसंद हैं?

—I love all animals and have a gorgeous Berner names Maximus.

—किस बात से या किन लोगों से आपको नफ़रत है?

—Nothing

—जीवन में सबसे अच्छी बात यह है:

—to enjoy it

—जीवन में सबसे कष्टप्रद बात यह है:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—क्या आपके आसपास कुछ ऐसा है जिसमें आप बदलाव चाहेंगे?

—hmmm... I would like a million dollars.

—आप स्वयं में क्या बदलाव लाना चाहेंगे?

—My weight.. I would like to lose weight.

—आप दुनिया में क्या बदलाव लाना चाहेंगे?

—Just to have everyone take a moment and realize that we are all connected. To stop fighting with each other. To do good deeds, to be selfless. To love and enjoy life.

—क्या आप बिल्कुल नए फ़ोटोग्राफ़रों के लिए कुछ सुझाव दे सकते हैं?

—Trust your eye

—यदि एलियन पृथ्वी पर आ जाएँ और उनसे मिलने वाले आप सबसे पहले व्यक्ति हों तो आप उनसे क्या कहेंगे?

—I would probably crack them up and we would be best friends. I would tell them how amazing life is.

—यदि आपसे किसी मूवी को शूट करने के लिए कहा जाए तो किस जॉनर को आप पसंद करेंगे?

—Romantic-Action-Comedy... does that exist?

—कल मैं जाकर यह करूँगा/गी...

—more photos and editing and making people laugh... enjoy life.